Petroleum Scientist 1, 2, or 3 (Permitting & Compliance)
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
DCE-OPC-2026-223520-MFR
Department
DCE-Conservation and Energy
Division
Office of Permitting and Compliance
Opening Date
07/16/2026
Closing Date
7/30/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
Office of Permitting & Compliance - Engineering
The Office of Permitting and Compliance (OPC) oversees all permitting and regulatory functions within the Department, ensuring clarity, consistency, and regulatory integrity. By streamlining processes, accelerating permitting timelines and enhancing data-driven decision-making, the Office ensures compliance with environmental standards while supporting responsible economic development.
OPC centralizes all permitting and compliance functions, aligning engineering, geology, ecology, design, and compliance divisions into a single workflow. Its structure includes integrity and production audits, UIC and storage regulation, groundwater protection, coastal permits and mitigation, and reservoir and legacy site management.
The Petroleum Scientist 1, 2, or 3 performs highly responsible engineering work of an administrative and technical nature pursuant to the Louisiana UIC program and certain additional E&P and industrial waste disposal activities. The incumbent will also perform complex technical investigative and enforcement work on a statewide basis for the Engineering Division. The primary objective of this incumbents duties is to ensure waste disposal practices regulated by the Division do not result in the introduction of contaminants into surface waters, subsurface geologic strata containing underground sources of drinking water, or endanger mineral resources of the state.
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree in a geoscience field or engineering.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
This Petroleum Scientist 1, 2, or 3 position is located within the Engineering Division of the Office Permitting & Compliance and is domiciled in Baton Rouge, LA. The incumbent in this position reports to the Petroleum Scientist Supervisor. All work is performed in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. This position requires inter-parish travel. The incumbent can expect to travel approximately 5% of the time.
Duties include, but are not limited to the following:
POSITION-SPECIFIC DETAILS:
Appointment Type: Probational
Career Progression: This position may be filled at the level of Petroleum Scientist 1, 2, or 3.
Work Schedule: Work hours are flexible.
Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience. This position is eligible for premium pay of up to $2.00 per hour for licensed employees. A Special Entrance Rate (SER) is offered to qualified applicants.
ENGINEERING DEGREE (NON-PETROLEUM)/GEOLOGY or GEOSCIENCE DEGREE
Title/Level
Petroleum Scientist 1
Petroleum Scientist 2
Petroleum Scientist 3
Pay Level
TS-312
TS-314
TS-316
SER Hourly Range
$27.65 - $43.28
$30.55 - $49.55
$33.76 - $56.73
SER Monthly Range
$4,792.67 - $7,502
$5,295.33 - $8,589
$5,851.73 - $9,833
SER Annual Range
$57,512 - $90,022
$63,544 - $103,064
$70,220.80 - $117,988
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DEGREE
SER Hourly Range
$28.85 - $43.28
$33.03 - $49.55
$37.82 - $56.73
SER Monthly Range
$5,000.67 - $7,502
$5,725.20 - $8,589
$6,555.47 - $9,833
SER Annual Range
$60,008 - $90,022
$68,702.40 - $103,064
$78,665.60 - $117,998
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Human Resources
Department of Conservation and Energy
PO Box 94396
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9396
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
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Employer State of Louisiana
Address 1201 N 3rd St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802
Phone (866) 783-5462
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm